Global Patent Index - EP 1289404 B2

EP 1289404 B2 20160727 - WASHING AGENT DISPENSER FOR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER

Title (en)

WASHING AGENT DISPENSER FOR A HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER

Title (de)

REINIGUNGSMITTELSPENDER FÜR HAUSHALT-GESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR D'AGENTS DE LAVAGE POUR LAVE-VAISSELLE DOMESTIQUE

Publication

EP 1289404 B2 20160727 (EN)

Application

EP 01934224 A 20010521

Priority

  • IB 0100885 W 20010521
  • IT TO20000463 A 20000522

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0189357A1] A washing agent dispenser is described, for a household washing machine, namely a dishwasher, said dispenser (10) comprising a tank (12) for containing a liquid washing agent, to which a device (DS) is associated for the visual control of the level of said liquid washing agent. According to the invention, said control device (DS) comprises a plurality of elements of a substantially transparent material (17), which are inserted in respective passages extending between said tank (12) and the outside of the body (11) of the dispenser (10). The parts (17D) of each one of said transparent elements (17) which are visible outside said body (11) form the steps of a scale indicating the level of said liquid washing agent contained in the tank (12).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/44 (2006.01); G01F 23/292 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 15/4409 (2013.01 - EP US); G01F 23/2924 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 116/05 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0189357 A1 20011129; AU 6052301 A 20011203; DE 60139474 D1 20090917; EP 1289404 A1 20030312; EP 1289404 B1 20090805; EP 1289404 B2 20160727; ES 2330410 T3 20091210; ES 2330410 T5 20161219; IT 1320326 B1 20031126; IT TO20000463 A0 20000522; IT TO20000463 A1 20011122; US 2003160064 A1 20030828; US 6851581 B2 20050208

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0100885 W 20010521; AU 6052301 A 20010521; DE 60139474 T 20010521; EP 01934224 A 20010521; ES 01934224 T 20010521; IT TO20000463 A 20000522; US 27644503 A 20030318